The PRR

Professional Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Academic Leaders (PRR) is comprised of a policy document and a procedural document that set out in broad terms the privileges and responsibilities, as well as the standards of professional conduct for both the faculty and academic leaders. The policy document was approved by Provost Russell Moore on February 11, 2022. The current process document was endorsed by the Boulder Assembly on April 29, 2021 and approved by the Provost on June 8, 2021. 

Faculty may contact the Office of Faculty Relations for an in-person department training or to find out more about the online Skilsoft training. Faculty may also contact the BFA Grievance Advisory Committee (GAC) for advice on grievances. 

The PRR is an integral part of a suite of grievance policies for CU Boulder:

• Provost’s Advisory Committee on Faculty Grievance
• Titles, Roles, Appointment, Evaluation and Promotion of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Teaching and Librarian Positions
• NTT multi-year contract template 

The PRR Procedural document is currently under revision to bring it into accord with the above grievance policies. The proposed revisions were introduced to the BFA Assembly at the April 7, 2022 meeting and will be voted on by members at the April 28, 2022 meeting. Any feedback or questions should be sent to: bfa@colorado.edu See the documents below for details. 

PRR DOCUMENTS & LINKS:

PRR Policy - Current and Historical:

• 2022 Professional Rights & Responsibilities (PRR) of Faculty: Policy
• 2013 Academic Affairs PRD Enabling Policy

PRR Procedural Documents - Current and Historical: 

• 2022 Proposed Revisions to the PRR procedural docment - the below items are under 30-day review with a final vote at the April 28, 2022 Assembly meeting
  • PRR Revision - Draft 5A with comments
  • PRR Revision - Summary of changes
• 2021 Professional Rights & Responsibilities of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Department Chairs -  Approved by Assembly April, 29, 2021.
  • This document was accepted and approved by Provost Russell Moore on June 8, 2021.
• 2013 Professional Rights and Duties of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Department Chairs -
  • This revision was endorsed by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on March 4, 2010. It was approved as an Academic Affairs Policy by Russell Moore, Provost on January 16, 2013.
• 1996: Professional Rights and Duties of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Duties of Department Chairs - 
  • This revision was prepared by the BFA Professional Responsibilities Committee, adopted by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on December 7, 1995, and amended by the BFA Executive Committee on January 29, 1996. 
• 1982: Duties of Faculty and Chairs

  • The original document was prepared by the Boulder Faculty Assembly Professional Responsibilities Committee, and adopted by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on July 1,1982.

Other Related Documents:

• Rationale regarding PRR Procedure Draft September 1, 2020
• Roles and Responsibilities of Department Chairs CU Board of Regents APS 1026 
• Approved for rescission July 1, 2020 - Justification for the Rescission of APS 1026 
• Regent Law Article 5 - Faculty (2020)
• Regent Law Article 5 (2014)